The word
"precarious" means something is uncertain, risky, or not stable.
Full definition
It is always an excellent prospect for investors as it is known to bring sizeable returns for investments made for long term and provides a backup plan to people in case of
precarious situations.
There are too many cases of people with advanced degrees and high incomes who are in just as much or more
of precarious financial situations than people with average incomes.
Smaller landlords who are in
precarious positions with their mortgages are less likely to screen tenants effectively, out of a misguided desire to create cash flow by accepting any tenant at all.
Both the mother and baby are
in precarious situations, and if your doctor doesn't take care during this time, the mother or baby can suffer for it.
Some of the figures seem to exist in a state of
precarious balance between floating and falling.
They examine, in two separate studies, the increasingly
precarious state of some of the ice shelf.
Today dual agency is a much
more precarious situation and I haven't double - ended in a long time.
This lack of benefits or consistent pay can leave contractors in
precarious financial situations, especially if they face unexpected emergencies.
I personally was a bit concerned about this game due to the seemingly
precarious nature of its production, but it was all worth it.
Like any small business, they are often
on precarious financial footing.
No votes have changed as a result and the program remains
as precarious as ever.
Our influence has a huge impact on the homeless animals finding themselves in county shelters or in other
precarious life threatening circumstances.
Many who do find work are faced
with precarious employment, lower wages and poor training.
«People who do this by themselves without any sort of emotional net are in a
very precarious position and it may lead them to make inappropriate decisions,» she says.
That said, we're still in a situation where
precarious work is pretty rife.
Many women assume that the first year of motherhood is the most
precarious time for their mental health.
Figure 1 illustrates trends in employment status and shows that the rate of
precarious employment has decreased over time.
The result is both tangible and fleeting as unexpected and
precarious relationships emerge between the thin, translucent layers.
The financial system is in
precarious condition barely held together by a patchwork of negative interest rates, currency manipulation, and misguided confidence.
Laws like this force shelters
into precarious positions where they have aggressively label dogs and fit mixed breed dogs into specific categories in order to comply with people's perceptions or legislative requirements.
Now native title rights are considered to be in the
most precarious position of all Australian property rights.
I am not sure this is the time to do it, given
how precarious the economy is.
«An important focus is on vulnerable workers in
precarious jobs in the context of employment standards and labour relations,» the interim report's authors note.
Especially if you're struggling to make your payments and may be delinquent or in default, you don't want to worsen an
already precarious situation.
A disproportionate percentage of last year's growth came
from precarious self - employment.
Under
such precarious situation an insurance policy can be the best solution.
The governor says he may not be able to implement all those ideas right away, though, because the state's finances
remain precarious.
Its promise of generating lots of well - paying jobs is especially appealing to politicians anxious about a still -
precarious economic recovery.
Through the act of painting, the arrangements
become precarious, or the books larger than life — in each scenario the books are located just outside of reality.
That said, it's important to celebrate the victories for
precarious workers at a time when it often feels as though such victories are few and far between.
It feels particularly
precarious when balancing the needs of not just one, but two or more babies.
Secure, well - paying jobs are being replaced
by precarious jobs with no security or benefits.
The party's financial situation has become
so precarious in recent years that it is now third among the state's central party committees in overall fund - raising.
Some people say that stopping people from visiting
precarious spots will help protect them, while others say that seeing these places will inspire people to save them.
Having occupancy of a home but not owning it puts you in a
rather precarious situation sometimes.
I do soups in mine by pouring hot liquid into it (which is a
bit precarious).
The world is in
too precarious a position to have equity markets rally as they did.
Though this may or may not actually affect the safety of the car seat it seems
quite precarious and is something to consider when purchasing your infant's travel seat.
, and underscores one of the most
precarious lines in popular culture: the difference between presentation and endorsement.
For them it is often a radical experience of «supporting life in
precarious forms of community,» he explains.
Are you greeted every morning with
precarious stacks of mail and reports on your desk?
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